The Ministry of Religious Affairs today announced the 2027 Hajj packages, with the minimum package fixed at Taka 513,648. The Hajj airfare has been reduced to Taka 130,000 following the Prime Minister's initiative. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad announced the packages and guidelines at a press conference held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs at the Secretariat.
The minister stated that the Hajj airfare has been reduced by Taka 24,830 from last year's rate to Taka 130,000. He also noted that the 2026 Hajj was completed successfully, with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah praising Bangladesh's Hajj management.
The Saudi government has introduced several important changes for the 2027 Hajj to make the management system more modern and service-oriented. Accommodation in Makkah and Madinah, transportation, catering, tents, and other services have been integrated into a single service package. Instead of the previous four service packages, there will now be three, with half-board catering made mandatory.
The government has introduced two Hajj packages under the public management system and one general package under the private management system. Government Hajj Package-1 is priced at Taka 615,263, with accommodation within one to one-and-a-half kilometres of the Holy Haram in Makkah and in the Markazi area of Madinah. Government Hajj Package-2 is priced at Taka 556,648, with accommodation within two to three kilometres of the Holy Haram in Makkah and within a maximum distance of 800 metres of Masjid-e-Nabawi in Madinah.
The General Hajj Package for private Hajj agencies is fixed at Taka 513,648, with accommodation within a maximum distance of three kilometres of the Holy Haram in Makkah and within one kilometre of Masjid-e-Nabawi in Madinah. The minister emphasized that no private Hajj package below the government-prescribed service standard would be allowed. All packages must be published on the Hajj portal and the respective agencies' websites.
Hajj registration for 2027 will begin on September 24, 2026. Prospective pilgrims can complete primary registration by selecting a package through the Hajj portal and depositing Taka 250,000. Final registration will be completed after payment of the remaining amount within the stipulated timeframe. Pilgrims' passports must remain valid until December 31, 2027. According to the tentative schedule, Hajj flights will begin on April 8, 2027, while the holy Hajj is expected to be performed on May 15, 2027.
